About the Program

The Summit is a five-day program that provides an opportunity for Chinese American young people (ages 18–23) in the Greater Boston area to develop critical consciousness for leadership. Program participants will:

Reflect on personal and family histories.

Develop a community of learning and support in the Greater Boston area.

Collectively cultivate an analysis of intersecting social systems that shape diverse Chinese American communities, histories, experiences, and cultures.​

The Curriculum

Located in Boston, this program will give selected participants an opportunity to explore the local history and contemporary experiences of Chinese Americans in relation to other communities, and to connect with other members of the Asian American community in Boston.

​Participants will be recognized in a May reception where they will be gifted, and invited to read, the following books: